MODULUS-COMPOSITION DEPENDENCE FOR BLENDS OF PVC WITH SEGMENTED POLYURETHANES OF DIFFERENT SOFT SEGMENTS

The dynamic mechanical modulus at 25℃for blends of segmented polyurethanes with PVC was studied by using suitable mechanics models of multi-component systems. The analysis indicates that the blend morphology was mainly determined by soft segment structure of polyurethanes. The PPO-PU/PVC blends show typical two-phase morphology and their modulus-composition relations may be described by Halpin-Tsai model for domain-matrix two-phase systems.While the PCL-PU / PVC, PTMA-PU/PVC and PTMO-PU/PVC blends fit the Kerner's packed grain composite model. These results may imply that the modulus-composition relationship is sensitive to the interactions between the components and the mixture morphology of the blends.     

MECHANICAL MODEL FOR TWO-PHASE POLYMER BLEND SYSTEMS WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PHASE INVERSION

For two-phase polymer blend systems, the phase inversion will take place as the blendcomposition is changed. In this paper a mechanical model has been proposed to describe themodulus-composition relation in the phase inversion region. The application of the mechanicalmodel to two polyurethane blend systems has been studied. It was found that the theoreticalprediction for the modulus-composition relation is quite consistent with the experimentalresults. Furthermore, the characteristics of the phase inversion can be determined uniquelyby the parameters involved in the mechanical model.     

Significantly Improved Stereocomplexation Ability in Cyclic Block Copolymers

Stereocomplex crystallization in cyclic polymer blend and cyclic block copolymers was investigated by means of dynamic Monte Carlo simulations. Five polymer systems(linear polymer blend, linear diblock copolymer, cyclic polymer blend, cyclic diblock copolymer and tetrablock copolymer) were established. It was interestingly found that the cyclic polymer blend exhibited the weakest stereocomplexation ability, while the two cyclic block copolymers showed stronger stereocomplexation ability than the...     

INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES FOR POLYMER SYSTEMS BASED ON DYNAMIC RHEOLOGICAL APPROACHES

The dynamic theological measurements have been a preferred approach to the characterization of the structure and properties for multi-component or multi-phase polymer systems, due to its sensitive response to changes of structure for these heterogeneous polymers. In the present article, recent progresses in the studies on dynamic theology for heterogeneous polymer systems including polymeric composites filled with inorganic particles, thermo-oxidized polyolefins, phaseseparated polymeric blends and functional polymers with the scaling and percolation behavior are reviewed, mainly depending on the results by the authors‘ group. By means of theological measurements, not only some new fingerprints responsible for the evolution of morphology and structure concerning these polymer systems are obtained, the corresponding results are also significant for the design and preparation of novel polymer-based composites and functional materials.     

Relation between interfacial wave instability and tensile strength of two-layer polymer structure: An experimental study

<正>The existence of interfacial instability at the interface of multilayer polymeric flows is well known.This article is designed mainly to provide guidelines for the development of experimental techniques for the improvement of two-layer polymer products in the polymer processing industry.This is done by performing a series of tensile tests on extrudate two-layer polymer melts in order to get insight into the relation between interfacial wave and mechanical properties of LLDPE/HDPE polymer system.Observed variations of the mechanical properties have been related to the conformation of the interfacial wave so that a relationship between interface morphology corresponding to extrusion instabilities and mechanical characteristics of the interfacial strength for polymer melts extrudate is established.     

Correlation between rheological behavior and structure of multi-component polymer systems

Rheological measurement has been an effective method to characterize the structure and properties for multiphase/multi-component polymers, owing to its sensitivity to the structure change of hetero- geneous systems. In this article, recent progress in the studies on the morphology/structure and rheological properties of heterogeneous systems is summarized, mainly reporting the findings of the authors and their collaborators, involving the correlation between the morphology and viscoelastic relaxation of LCST-type polymer blends, the microstructure and linear/nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of block copolymers, time scaling of shear-induced crystallization and rheological response of poly- olefins, and the relationship between the structure/properties and rheological behavior of filled polymer blends. It is suggested that a thorough understanding of the characteristic rheological response to the morphology/structure evolution of multiphase/multi-component polymers facilitates researchers’ op- timizing the morphology/structure and ultimate mechanical properties of polymer materials.     

The Dynamic Viscoelasticity of Polyethylene Based Montmorillonite Intercalated Nanocomposites

The viscoelastic behavior of melts for two systems composed of intercalated nanocomposites based on low density polyethylene and 3 wt% loading of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide modified montmorillonite was studied. The results obtained through examining the dynamic storage module G‘ and dynamic loss module G“ values of the composite revealed that the dynamic viscoelastic properties of composite strongly depended on intercalation of polymer, and exhibited dramatically change with altering intercalation conditions. Only when modified montmorillonite content was about 3 wt%, the composite showed a trend of pseudo-solidlike at lower frequencies.     

Miscibility between PS and PSAN Affected by Solvent and Temperature of the System

The influence of solvent on the miscibility of polystyrene（PS） and poly（styrene-co-acrylonitrile）（PSAN） blends has been investigated viscometrically. The miscibility of different PS/PSAN blend（30/70, 50/50 and 70/30） compositions in acetone and benzene at 20, 30, and 40 °C was investigated on the basis of the sign of Chee（ΔB and ）, and Sun’s（α） criteria. The values of these parameters were evaluated from the analyses of reduced viscosity data of binary（solvent/polymer） and ternary（solvent/polymer1/polymer2） polymer systems. These investigations indicated partial miscibility for both the blend systems. However, PS/PSAN/acetone blend system showed somewhat higher partial miscibility than the PS/PSAN/Benzene blend system highlighting the impact of solvent over the polymer-polymer interactions and hence their miscibility. The results obtained through viscometry were also corroborated by the refractive index and density results for the blends under study. The effect of temperature on miscibility in both the cases was almost negligible.     

TOUGHENING OF POLYCARBONATE WITH PBA-PMMA CORE-SHELL PARTICLES

The miscibility, mechanical properties, morphology and toughening mechanism of PC/PBA-PMMA blends were investigated. The dynamic mechanical results show that PC/PBA-PMMA blend has good miscibility and strong interfacial adhesion. The Izod impact strength of blend PC/PBA-PMMA with 4% (volume fraction) PBA-PMMA core-shell modifier is 16 times higher than that of pure PC. The core-shell volume fraction and thickness of the PMMA shell have effect on the toughness of PC/PBA-PMMA blends. As PMMA volume fraction increases, the toughness of PC/PBA-PMMA blend increases, and reaches a maximum value at 30% volume fraction of PMMA or so. The tensile properties of PC/PBA-PMMA blend with a minimum amount of PBA-PMMA modifier show that brittle-tough transition has no significant variance in comparison with that of pure PC. The scanning electron microscopic (SEM) observation indicates that the toughening mechanism of the blend with the pseudo-ductile matrix modified by small core-shell latex polymer particles is the synergetic effect of cavitation and shear yielding of the matrix.     

Investigation on the response factors of concentration detectors within sec process

The response factors of refractive index(RI) and ultraviolet(UV) detectors of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) defined as the ratio of area of output signal to the mass of injected sample are studied and analyzed by using five narrowly distributed polystyrene(PS) standard samples with known molar masses.It is found that the individual response factor for a given sample varies with the concentration of the injected solution within a limited range bounded by an upper and a lower limiting response factor values.This variation reveals the conformational change of the polymer chains with the concentration of the injected solution.The dynamic contact concentrations c_s of the PS samples derived from the response factor data are in good accordance with those reported earlier by other methods.The physical meanings of the signals of the two detectors are further analyzed and theoretically formulated.The solvation of the polymer chain and the conformation changes play an important role in these detecting systems.Both of the solvation number of the structural repeating unit and the extra embedded solvent due to cluster forming in higher concentrations could be deduced from the variation of response factor with the concentration of the injected solution.     

EFFECTS OF PHENOL RESIN ADDITIVE ON DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ACRYLATE RUBBER AND ITS BLENDS*

The dynamic mechanical properties of a new blend system consisting of phenol resin and polar polymer (acrylaterubber and/or chlorinated polypropylene) were investigated. It was found that the addition of phenol resin to acrylate rubberand its incompatible blend can cause a remarkable improvement in the temperature dependence of the loss tangent. As a result, the present blends are very good damping materials.     

THE RADIATION CROSSLINKING OF EPR/SBR BLEND

The radiation crosslinking of EPR/SBR blend has been studied. A relationship between sol fraction and radiation dose for the different weight ratio polymer blends and the method to calculate βb value of EPR/SBR blend system have been established.     

PREFERENTIAL INTERCALATION BEHAVIOR OF CLAY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE THERMAL DEGRADATION IN IMMISCIBLE PP/PS BLENDS

The typical immiscible PP/PS blend based clay nanocomposites were prepared via melt blending.The dispersion of clay was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Thermal stability and dynamic mechanical properties were measured by thermogravimetrical analysis (TGA) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA),respectively.Preferential intercalation behavior of clay in PP/PS blends was found.The dispersion of clay is significantly influenced by the polarity of PP and PS,mea...     

STUDIES ON THE DYNAMIC MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF POLYMERIZATION OF BIS(4-(4-ETHYNYLPHENOXY)PHENYL)SULFONE AND ITS POLYMERS

The dynamic mechanical behavior and structural characteristics of polymerization bis(4-(4-ethynylphenoxy)phenyl)sulfine(ESF) and its polymers were investigated by means of tcrsional braid analysis(TBA) and infrared spectroscopy.Results show that the multiple transitions including the melting,low-temperature and high-temperature reactions of ESF oligomers,glass transition and decomposition reaction of resulted polymer can be characterized in the TBA spectra.The glass transition tempe: atures and structural characteristics of ESF polymers depend upon the conditions of polymerization.     

Recent Research Progress of n-Type Conjugated Polymer Acceptors and All-Polymer Solar Cells

The active layer of all polymer solar cells(all-PSCs) is composed of a blend of a p-type conjugated polymer(p-CP) as donor and an n-type conjugated polymer(n-CP) as acceptor. All-PSCs possess the advantages of light weight, thin active layer, mechanical flexibility, low cost solution processing and high stability, but the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the all-PSCs was limited by the poor photovoltaic performance of the n-CP acceptors before 2016. Since the report of the strategy of polymer...     

IDENTIFICATION OF DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF LIGHT-POTENTIAL TRANSDUCTION SYSTEM IN PHOTORECEPTOR OF CALLIPHORA ERYTHROCEPHALA USING IRS-STIMULI

The linear dynamic behaviour of the light-potential transduction system in photorceeptor of Calliphora erythrocephala has been studied through the cross-correlation method using InverseRepeat Sequences and the lineal model of phototransduction is provided. The impulse response function and frequency characteristics have been determiued in the condition of background illumination.The results suggest that the R1-6 is equipped with a gain and time constant control mechanism which depends upon the adaptation level of the system under study.It becomes evident that the IRS correlation method is powerful to quantify the dynamic characteristics of the system containing nonlinearities and will become a very popular application for the study of biological sensory systems.The visual receptor cells R1-6 in the fly are the most sensible choice for the study of the light-potential transdnction system of the eye. The input of the system is the temporarily varying light intensity applied upon the eyes of the fly and th     

STUDIES ON STRUCTURE AND PHASE BEHAVIOR OF MULTICOMPONENT POLYMERS THROUGH RHEOLOGICAL TESTS

Rheological measurement has been a preferred approach to the characterization of the structure and phase behaviors for multi-component/multi-phase polymer systems, due to its sensitive response to the changes of structure for these heterogeneous polymers. In the present article, recent progresses in the studies on rheology for heterogeneous polymer systems including phase-separated polymeric blends and block copolymers are reviewed, mainly depending on the results by the authors＇ research group. By means of rheological measurements, not only some new fingerprints responsible for the evolution of morphology and structure concerning these polymer systems are obtained, also the corresponding results are significant for design and preparation of novel polymeric structural materials and functional materials.     

Flexible Gradient Poly(ether-ester) from the Copolymerization of Epoxides and ε-Caprolactone Mediated by a Hetero-bimetallic Complex

Copolymerization is a commonly employed method for optimizing the properties of polymer materials. Incorporating ether segments into polyesters main chain to obtain polyether-polyester copolymers is an effective strategy to realize the integration of multiple properties of polyester and polyether, and to develop more high-performance, multi-purpose polymer materials. Herein, the synthesis of poly(ether-ester)s is accessible by employing the biphenyl-linked heterodinuclear salen Cr-Al complex in the presence of PPNCl for the copolymerization of epoxides and ε-caprolactone(CL). Monitoring the copolymerization process reveals that catalyst 1 exhibited good performance for the copolymerization of epoxides and CL, affording copolymers with a gradient sequence structure. The dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA) study indicates the obtained poly(ether-ester)s possess enhanced flexibility compared with the block copolymers or blend of PPO and PCL homopolymers with the same ratio. This study provides a theoretical basis for the preparation of high-performance polymer materials.     

BLEND MEMBRANES FOR DIRECT METHANOL AND PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS

Sulphonated polystyrene ethylene butylene polystyrene(SPSEBS)prepared with 35%sulphonation was found to be highly elastic and enlarged up to 300%-400%of its initial length.It absorbed over 110%of water by weight.A major drawback of this membrane is its poor mechanical properties which are not adequate for use as polymer electrolytes in fuel cells.To overcome this,SPSEBS was blended with poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF),a hydrophobic polymer.The blend membranes showed better mechanical properties than the base polymer.The effect of PVDF content on water uptake,ion exchange capacity and proton conductivity of the blend membranes was investigated.This paper presents the results of recent studies applied to develop an optimized in-house membrane electrode assembly(MEA)preparation technique combining catalyst ink spraying and assembly hot pressing.Easy steps were chosen in this preparation technique in order to simplify the method,aiming at cost reduction.The open circuit voltage for the cell with SPSEBS is 0.980 V which is higher compared to that of the cell with Nafion 117(0.790 V).From this study,it is concluded that a polymer electrolyte membrane suitable for proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)and direct methanol fuel cell(DMFC)application can be obtained by blending SPSEBS and PVDF in appropriate proportions.The methanol permeability and selectivity showed a strong influence on DMFC performance.     

VISCOMETRIC STUDY OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) AND POLYSTYRENE BLENDS IN DIFFERENT SOLVENTS

The intermolecular interaction between poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) intetrahydrofuran (THF) and N,N'-dimethyl formamide (DMF) solvents was studied at 28℃ using a dilute solution viscometrymethod. Solvent is believed to play a key role in characterizing the viscosity behavior of the polymer solution. The intrinsicviscosity and viscosity interaction parameter were experimentally measured for the binary (solvent/polymer) and for theternary systems in two solvents. The compatibility of the polymer mixture was discussed in terms of the sign of △b_m. Theresults show that the compatibility of PMMA/PS blend in DMF is larger than that in THF.